áááÑ A NONPROFIT AMBULANCE SERVICE IN YORK IS EXPANDING-- BUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAY -- PEOPLE WON'T NOTICE A DIFFERENCE. YORK AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION ANSWERS EMERGENCY CALLS FOR ALL RESIDENTS-- BUT, IF YOU'RE A MEMBER-- IT COVERS WHAT YOUR INSURANCE DOESN'T. NOW THE SERVICE WILL BE TRANSPORTING AND HELPING FOLKS IN SOUTH BERWICK AND ROLLINSFORD NEW HAMPSHIRE. WMTW NEWS 8'S ALY MYLES HAS MORE ON THE EXPANSION. 57:26 the York ambulance association started in the 70s, in the president of the started in the 70s, in the president of the board of directors front yard. She says they've come a long way since then and this expansion is incredible news. 52:52 90 percent of the time, we're there in less than 10 minutes. And we cover a pretty large area here in York. MARY ANDREWS HAS BEEN A PART OF YORK AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION SINCE THE BEGINNING BACK WHEN THEY HAD A SECOND HAND AMBULANCE IN HER FRONT YARD- AND A GOAL: GET PEOPLE THE BEST HELP THERE IS-- AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. 52:29 these guys are the doctors in the field. They can intubate. They can give medicine working under the jurisdiction of a doctor at a hospital. YORK AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OR Y-A- A HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN. NOW THEY'RE EXPANDING TO SOUTH BERWICK AND ROLLINSFORD NEW HAMPSHIRE. SOUTH BERWICK RESCUE- RAN INTO BUDGET TROUBLE-AFTER FEDERAL CUTS 01:33 the struggle was if we couldn't get someone to take over south Berwick rescue, then we were going to have to go to a larger ambulance service in the area and not have 24/7 coverage. SO Y-A- A BOUGHT THEIR AMBULANCE-AND HIRED THEIR CREWS FOR A THREE YEAR CONTRACT. ROLLINSFORD NEW HAMPSHIRE-SIGNED FOR ONE. BUT ANDREWS SAYS FOLKS IN ALL THREE TOWNS WON'T NOTICE A CHANGE IN THE SERVICE. 55:00 the residents of York will see no change and south Berwick will see the same people coming. We hope to improve and enlarge their service. AND SOUTH BERWICK'S TOWN MANAGER BELIEVES- THIS WAS THE BEST WAY- TO KEEP THAT HOMETOWN SERVICE FEEL. ANOTHER PERK FOR ALL THREE TOWNS... Y-A-A GIVES EMERGENCY RIDES IN AMBULANCES TO RESIDENTS FOR FREE... SOMETHING YOU'D USUALLY PAY QUITE A BIT OF MONEY FOR-- WITH OR WITHOUT INSURANCE. 01:21 we're really excited because we're able to keep an ambulance service here in south Berwick, in the same garage with the same people. 57:50 andrews says the nonprofit has huge goals in mind, even still past this expansion and they hope to get a wheelchair accessible van in the future. Reporting in York, am wmtw news 8.

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